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Horizon Honors Schools

Coordinates: 33°17′54″N 111°58′44″W / 33.298314°N 111.979006°W / 33.298314; -111.979006
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33°17′54″N 111°58′44″W / 33.298314°N 111.979006°W / 33.298314; -111.979006

Horizon Honors Schools
Marquee at Horizon Honors. motto = Learn. Believe. Dream. Dare.
Address
Map
16233 South 48th Street

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85048

United States
Information
School typePublic charter school
Established1996
SuperintendentBetsy Fera
PrincipalLaura Wanstreet & Cynthia Shaheen
GradesK-12
Enrollment1,500 students (total, approx.)
Color(s)Black/Columbia Blue/Silver
MascotBlaze the Eagle
Websitehttp://horizonhonors.org

Horizon Honors Schools (also known as Horizon Honors or Horizon Community Learning Center) is an organization of tuition-free charter schools in the Ahwatukee Foothills area of Phoenix, Arizona.

Horizon Honors consists of two schools: Horizon Honors Elementary School (Grades K-6) and Horizon Honors Secondary School (Grades 7-12.) Over 1,500 students from cities throughout the East Valley attend the schools.

Horizon Honors Elementary School has an enrollment of 728 students. The school principal is Laura Wanstreet. The school is ranked an “A” School by the Arizona Department of Education (2018), designated a “No Place for Hate” School by the Anti-Defamation League, and is designated a “Mix It Up” Model School by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Horizon Honors Secondary School has an enrollment of 280 students in Horizon Honors Middle School (grades 7-8) and 425 in Horizon Honors High School (grades 9-12). The school principal is Cynthia Shaheen. The school is ranked an “A” School by the Arizona Department of Education (2018,) has a 99% graduation rate, and 97% of graduates pursue college degrees. The school is designated a “No Place for Hate” School by the Anti-Defamation League, ranked a "Best High School" by U.S. News & World Report, and accredited by the North Central Association AdvancEd. $3.5 million in scholarships were earned by the 88 graduates of the class of 2018. The class of 2018 also includes a Flinn Scholar.